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Redditors Discuss The Idea Of “Adopting” Lonely Seniors Just As We Adopt Babies

byAakriti Agarwal
5th September 2020
3 minute read

In such trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that we extend out a helping hand to the elderly and the vulnerable. And many people have fulfilled our expectations by sharing love, support, and hope to the ones who dearly need it the most. For instance,  a couple of Hungarians offered free pizza to the elderly and the flats for self-quarantine amidst the pandemic, or how the Assam Police surprised an elderly man with sweets on his 78th birthday. But taking this thought a little further comes a new discussion.

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A Redditor started a thread proposing a concept of “adopting” seniors who have lost their children as one’s father, mother, or grandparents, just like the way we adopt babies and younger orphaned children. He opened up the question asking people their opinions on this path to preventing senior isolation:-

What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own? from AskReddit

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Some people shared their own experiences of similar versions of this concept that have already been adopted before in their towns, including workplaces and schools:-

Comment from discussion twentyfeettall’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

Comment from discussion jul1992’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

Comment from discussion katielady125’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

Comment from discussion aliengerm1’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

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Comment from discussion Scrambo91’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

Comment from discussion justsome90skid’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

Comment from discussion Thecman50’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

Comment from discussion track8lighting’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

And finally, the Redditor who said what is probably on everybody’s mind right now while pondering upon this discussion:-

Comment from discussion BryanBULLETHEAD’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

Comment from discussion SweetestBDog123’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

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Comment from discussion vanael7’s comment from discussion "What do you think of the idea of "adopting" elderly people whose children have died as parents or grandparents, much the same way we adopt children whose parents have died as our own?".

What do you think of this concept of adopting someone else’s grandparents as your own? Have you ever volunteered to try out any of these ideas? Share your thoughts and experiences with us, and don’t forget to send love to your own grandparents as well!

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